17:15 Salisbury

Friday 23 August 2019

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Shipseys Marquees Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 44.74s

(2)

Waqt^p⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss H Welch⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 72| D

15/2

Showed liking for 1m on soft ground when winning at Brighton earlier this season. Current 8lb higher mark probably sees him high enough at present but still capable of making the frame here.

Form: 132125

(7)

Amor Fati¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P Thomas⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 72| D

7/1

Was in great form earlier this year on the AW and he has carried that on to his turf campaign. Scored at Chepstow then second at Brighton. Has strong claims but soft ground would be a worry.

Form: 119212

(4)

Fieldsman²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69| BF| C| D

5/2

7f arguably his best trip and won both here and at Leicester over the distance this year although has won once over 1m in the past. Often front-runs so dangerous if he gets a soft lead in this small field.

Form: 7-14135

(6)

Mandocello¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: B R Millman| OR: 70| D

15/8

Got loose pre-race but showed improvement to land 1m Windsor handicap on debut in this sphere. Off nearly three months before poor effort latest at Newbury off 4lb higher mark; much more needed.

Form: 86319

(3)

Imperial Act³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Megan Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 63| D

8/1

0-12 at the start of this season but won three times now, twice on AW and latest at Bath on firm going over 1m. Upped 4lb but clearly improving and providing ground not testing she has leading claims.

Form: 214161

(1)

Hedging^b³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Nynke Schilder⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 61| D

10/1

Won at Brighton in early July but this 4lb higher mark has seen him subsequently unplaced in four starts. Others appeal more.

Form: 314806

(5)

Haraz¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss Megan Trainor⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 47

100/1

Won one of 56 and only placed effort in busy 2019 campaign a third of five in April. Easy to oppose.

Form: 789300

Forecasts

Mandocello (15/8), Fieldsman (5/2), Amor Fati (7/1), Waqt (15/2), Imperial Act (8/1), Hedging (10/1), Haraz (100/1)

Progressive filly IMPERIAL ACT can gain a fourth win of 2019 here after showing she is as effective on turf as AW with a win at Bath latest. The biggest danger looks Amor Fati another four-year-old having a profitable season on AW and on fast ground. Fieldsman is a danger if getting on the front although Mandocello could well take him on.